[AU] Siege on Ebonring Keep - Part 2

[Rybaer]

Watches are posted to keep a close eye on the cave entrance and the trunk leading up to the group's island. Once night has completely gripped the forest, no one is capable of seeing the cave. Around midnight, the clouds finally start to break and thin shafts of moonlight struggle to make it through the canopy.

The Floating Forest is at its noisiest at night, particularly now at the beginning of summer. Insects chirp incessantly and other animals rattle through the brush in search of food and prey. Nothing, however, bothers the group's camp. There is also no sign of any trolls.

With morning, the sky has cleared completely and the filtered sunlight illuminates the forest. The cave entrance remains desolate.

 

[Argent Silvermage]

Aurial will scout away from the caves and search for food. she will drag back what she can for the rest to eat.

 

[Liminal Syzygy]

After meditating and clearing his mind, Pyior turns to the rest of the group. "So, front or back entrance? Try to flush it out somehow or just take our chances and walk in?"

If any wild straberries are left Pyior takes some more for breakfast.

 

[Mirth]

After meditating and clearing his mind, Pyior turns to the rest of the group. "So, front or back entrance? Try to flush it out somehow or just take our chances and walk in?"

"It seems that the back entrance is more covert," Ys-Baddaden ponders out loud. "Perhaps we should go through both - the unstealthy through the front and the stealthy through the back."

 

[Erekose13]

"Yeah that sounds like a good plan little brother as I do not think that either of us are very stealthy." Ys-Korros says with a grin, remembering the clash with the bats in the previous cave.

 

[rangerjohn]

Well in that case, we need to set up a signal on when to enter. Perhaps when the sun reaches a certain positon? Danwyn replies to suggested break up of the team. "Also I guess that puts me with the stealth tema?"

 

[Rybaer]

Aurial scouts out for a bit and find some parn fruits - an early-season cousin to the apple - but no game worth hunting. She brings back the sour fruits to the others while they discuss tactics for approaching the cave.

"If we are to hit both entraces at the same time," Runther says, "then we could probably just pitch a stone or branch toward the other group as a signal to head in. Might be a little more accurate than trying to judge by the sun. Judging by Aurial's description of the second cave entrance, they can't be much more than a hundred feet apart. I just hope they actually connect. If not, and there is a troll in one cave, it could be trouble for those who find it."

He looks to Pyior. "What kind of magic can you summon, magister? We're going to want fire. For that matter, do any of you have torches?"

 

[Erekose13]

"Oh, hmm. torches? I believe that I have some here." Ys-Korros reaches around for his backpack. "Yes, I have five on me and one set of flint and steel."

 

[Argent Silvermage]

While torches are good I also have sunrods if we need them. Aurial says keeping her eyes pealed for trouble.

 

[rangerjohn]

"While the rods will help us see, I believe he was more concerned for a source of fire. To stop the trolls as it were." Danwyn surmises.